People
PEOPLE – is knowing that you’re significantly influenced by the people around you. Good people bring you up and bad people bring you down. It includes who you choose to admire, read, watch, and listen to. It’s knowing the difference between ‘real’ friends and ‘counterfeit’ ones. It’s also being a good friend, family member, and teammate. People are those who surround you.
How do we coach it? By being an excellent example of what a good friend/coach looks and acts like. Staying committed despite adversity, giving more than what is expected, and inciting others to higher levels.
Session #6 PEOPLE 8/25/24 - 10/5/24
Pre-Session Preparation
Watch the 3 assigned VIDEOS and be prepared to discuss your answers to the questions listed in the Agenda
Read the 10 QUOTES and be prepared to share the ones that resonated with you the most
Review the Agenda and be prepared to respond to the Discussion Questions
Pre-Work Material
VIDEOS
How to Have a Good Conversation | Celeste Headlee | 12:06 mins. You don’t need to learn how to look like you’re paying attention if you really are paying attention.
How to Connect With Anyone: This Realization Changed My Life |Aaron Doughty | 6:02 mins. Drop the labels before engaging with someone.
Surrounding Yourself with the Right People for Success | Jimmy Johnson | 3:53 mins. Jimmy Johnson receives unexpected induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and delivers a humble response.
QUOTES - Choose one or two quotes from below that resonate with you the most and be prepared to share and discuss.
Show me your friends and I’ll show you your future - Common Phrase
Stop hanging around people who support your bad habits. Instead surround yourself with people who want you to succeed and push you to do so - Unknown
Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much - Helen Keller
To go fast go alone; to go far go together - African Proverb
The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people - Teddy Roosevelt
A person's name is to him or her the sweetest and most important sound in any language - Dale Carnegie
At one time or another, we'll all fall, whether physically or emotionally. Knowing we're not alone can comfort us as we persevere - Unknown
Laugh with others, never at them - Common Phrase
A good leader takes a little more share of the blame, a little less share of the credit - Arnold H. Glascow
A leader should never forget that everyone needs encouragement. And everyone that receives is changed by it - John Maxwell
PEOPLE Session
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*Coaches: See ‘Coaches Room’ for specific guidance and tips for meeting
Purpose of the Session: Understanding the meaning of PEOPLE and the impact it has on success.
AGENDA (~1 hour)
I. Check-in (each individual) (~10 minutes)
Introduce yourself: State your Name, School/Company, Sport.
State your mindset coming into the meeting (share something about your day, or recent happenings in your life).
Prepare to be in this moment, engaging and listening to others.
II. Discussion Questions (~30 minutes)
Which of the 10 Quotes were your favorites? Why did they resonate with you?
In 'How to Have a Good Conversation' video, Ms. Headlee listed 10 Rules to have a good conversation. Which are you good at? Which can you work on? Why is this important to your success?
Using Doughty's analogy of the flowers in a vase from 'How to Connect with Anyone,' have you ever labeled someone and attached a meaning to that label? How can "dropping the label" help you with people in the future? How could it personally benefit you?
In his emotional state, what did Jimmy Johnson say was the reason for his recognition? What does the reaction of the former players in the studio that day tell you about Coach Johnson? Did the Coach indirectly refer to any other of Handshake America's Five Practices?
Mount Rushmore in South Dakota was sculpted to honor the roles of four U.S. Presidents who played a significant role in the development of our country. There are likely people who played a significant role in the development of You. Who would be on your "Personal Mount Rushmore" and why would they be on it?
A common response from those who achieve greatness is their acknowledgement that they had great people around them. We believe that means:
a. People "above you" - those with more experience/authority (e.g. bosses, coaches, teachers)
b. People "below you" - those whose role is to support you (e.g. employees, service people)
c. People "beside you" - those working alongside of you (e.g. peers, mentors, teammates)
d. People "behind you" - who unconditionally support you and care about you
Why is it important to have great people in all four areas? How can you keep them "around" you?
III. Announcements (~10 minutes)
Challenge! We are now accepting Handshake Student applications! Spread the word to coachable junior student-athletes with grit. We will give special recognition to the student with the most referrals/applications submitted.
Information and application link on website at: https://www.handshakeamerica.org/students. Due November 20th.
Now accepting Handshake Coach applications! All returning coaches please apply (follow instructions on the application for the short version) so we have a firm idea of who is planning to return. Please also recruit friends/colleagues/acquaintances. Information and application on website at: https://www.handshakeamerica.org/coaches.
Schedule your next meeting for PRESENCE (10/6/24 - 11/16/24)
IV. Check-out (~10 minutes)
What did you learn from the study and discussion of People?
What will you take-away and/or do differently to practice People?
Checklist
Did we achieve our Objective?
Announcements / Determine your Next Meeting Date/Time/Location
Take a Fun / Creative Team Photo
All Students & Coaches Complete Post-Session Survey (<2 min)
One Coach Submit Coach Check-Out Form (<2 min) (Session Attendance, Team Photo, and Next Meeting Date/Time/Location, & Student-Athlete Quote)